- The arrest of a disabled student,
who was held for 7 hours and denied access to a doctor

- Students attacked by police dogs
while peacefully protesting

- Arrests of nonviolent protesters
and observers under anti-terrorism laws passed in November 2001.

One student, who was arrested while
observing the event and suffers from a severe disability, insists
she was not a part of the protest. 'I suffer from Fybromyalgia
Syndrome, which means I have to keep wrapped up warm. Police
took one look at my scarf and decided I was a protester. They
didn't want to listen when I said I was disabled and not part
of the protest.'

The student, who cannot be named
for legal reasons, was held in custody for 7 hours and denied
access to a doctor. She was also cut off from her solicitor and
refused reconnection. All her clothes and possessions were confiscated,
including her phone and camera. She is still under bail terms
and has not had her possessions returned.

Another Sussex student describes
the attacks upon protesters by police dog units. 'We linked arms
with our hands in the air to show we meant no harm, and walked
towards the police lines, very slowly. I kept on saying, We're
not going to hurt you, We don't want trouble.

'I was trying to joke and laugh
with the policeman in front of me, who kept on shouting, and
wouldn't look at me. Eventually, I said, Are you afraid to make
eye contact, because you've been taught that if you do, you won't
be able to hit me? He didn't like that - at that point he set
his dog on me. I was knocked down with the dog's teeth around
my left arm.'

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